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Masai Ujiri joins diverse ownership group of Toronto Tempo and launches Tempo Rising mentorship to support women-identifying and non-binary coaches in the WNBA expansion team.
- On Tuesday, Masai Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, returning to professional basketball in Toronto after spending 12 years in the NBA's Toronto Raptors front office.
- Kilmer Sports Ventures was awarded the WNBA franchise in May 2024, and the ownership group now includes Larry Tanenbaum, tennis superstar Serena Williams, and Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson.
- Ujiri also launched Tempo Rising, a global coaching mentorship program on Tuesday, supporting women-identifying and non-binary coaches alongside Tempo GM Monica Wright Rogers and head coach Sandy Brondello.
- Tempo team president Teresa Resch, who collaborated with Ujiri for 10 years at the Raptors, said his hands-on leadership will be "a huge benefit" as his influence aligns with the franchise's focus on equity, excellence, and purpose.
- Toronto will begin roster construction during Friday's WNBA expansion draft before Tempo hosts their first regular-season game against the Washington Mystics on May 8 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
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Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo on Tuesday after spending 12 years in the front office of the NBA's Toronto Raptors.
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TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo.
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